Entrepreneurs' Organization
AUGUST 25, 2021
Contributed to EO by Saul Simon, a certified financial planner, a registered representative of Lincoln Financial Advisors and founder of Simon Financial Group. This article is the second in a series of three about having “The Talk” with your business partners , parents and adult children. As we get older and hopefully wiser, more responsibilities fall upon us.
Venture Well
AUGUST 24, 2021
When Jignesh Patel launched his mobile vaccination service, VaccineOnWheels, the idea that it could soon help address India’s spreading COVID-19 pandemic was not part of. The post how MedTech Challenge helped VaccineOnWheels roll out COVID-19 vaccines in India appeared first on VentureWell.
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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
AUGUST 23, 2021
I realized a long time ago that the VC’s customer is the founder/CEO/portfolio company and that our investors (called LPs in VC speak) are our “shareholders” That was a very defining moment for me and has clarified what matters the most in a VC firm. That said, we take investor relations very seriously at USV and always have. This is our model: 1/ We are loyal to our LPs and offer them the opportunity to invest with us fund after fund after fund unless something has materially
TechCrunch
AUGUST 26, 2021
Konrad Sanders. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Konrad Sanders is founder, CEO, and content strategist at The Creative Copywriter , a tech-specialist copywriting and content agency. Which terms come to mind when you think about SaaS? “Solutions,” “cutting-edge,” “scalable” and “innovative” are just a sample of the overused jargon lurking around every corner of the techverse, with SaaS marketers the world over seemingly singing from the same hymn boo
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Y Combinator
AUGUST 26, 2021
In this guide, YC Managing Director Jon Levy talks about venture debt. He covers what it is, walks through some of its benefits and risks, and gives advice on how to approach the process of taking on venture debt. He also highlights Brex’s newly launched venture debt offering. Brex is a YC portfolio company that provides an all-in-one finance solution to their customers.
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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
AUGUST 25, 2021
Occasionally, I will write at USV.com and today is one of those days. I wrote about an investment in a DAO called Bright Moments that we made this week. DAOs are interesting and we plan to do a bunch of DAO investing going forward. You can read the post here. USV TEAM POSTS: Hanel Baveja — Aug 16, 2021 Measurement in Market Making.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 23, 2021
Lagos and Toronto-based mobility startup Plentywaka has raised a $1.2 million seed round to scale its operations on the back of leaving the Techstars Toronto accelerator program last month. . Canadian-based VC firm The Xchange led the round, SOSV and Shock Ventures participated, while Techstars Toronto made a follow-on investment. Nigerian firms Argentil Capital Partners and ODBA & Co Ventures took part in the seed round, alongside some angel investors from Canada, other parts of Africa and
StartupNation
AUGUST 27, 2021
It’s an issue every entrepreneur and new business must face: raising capital for your business. Even though you may start your business with your own nest egg or your company may be able to operate for a while on its own revenues, at some point, you’re likely to need outside funding to grow. While capital can come in many forms — debt or equity, private or institutional — this article focuses on raising equity capital.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
AUGUST 23, 2021
The man saving Radio Shack Image courtesy of Tai Lopez The COVID-19 pandemic has destroyed businesses across the world, with the retail sector being especially hard hit. Brick-and-mortar stores rely on getting consumers in the door, which was near-impossible under strict lockdown rules. It was the worst year for retail sector bankruptcies since the 2009 financial crisis.
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Innovation 2 Enterprise
AUGUST 22, 2021
By Scott Meacham. There is no monopoly on great ideas. Capital begats capital. That’s the drumbeat setting the cadence for the i 2E Management Company, Inc. (iMCI). iMCI is a private for-profit investment and fund management firm operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of i2E. iMCI manages more than $90 million across five venture funds. The company makes investment decisions and provides investment services as a general partner and managing member to a growing number of privately managed venture
TechCrunch
AUGUST 25, 2021
Like so many other aspects of the robotics world, the pandemic has dramatically accelerated interest in the automated kitchen. After all, the food and restaurant industry was deemed essential amid global shutdowns, but finding kitchen staff proved a problem for many, especially early on when questions remained around COVID’s transmission. This week, California-based fast casual salad chain Sweetgreen announced plans to go all in on automation with the acquisition of Spyce.
StartupNation
AUGUST 24, 2021
The following is excerpted from “ The Science of Dream Teams: How Talent Optimization Can Drive Engagement, Productivity, and Happiness ” by Mike Zani, pp. 29-35 (McGraw Hill, July 2021).” . Through the hot summer of 2018, Elon Musk, the founder and CEO of Tesla Motors, slept for nights on end at his assembly plant in Fremont, California. Musk had vowed that Tesla could gear up production of its Model 3 sedans, rolling 5,000 of them off its assembly line per week.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
AUGUST 27, 2021
Don’t wait that long. Borrow what I’ve learned from a decade-long career in Finance to become a smarter investor today. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
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Impact Hub
AUGUST 24, 2021
The healthcare sector has been in the spotlight for months now, due to COVID-19. Although Africa has fared better than other regions, it has become clear that the continent’s healthcare system still needs much improvement to cope with health crises of such magnitude. However, its weaknesses were already visible before the pandemic in countries such as Nigeria and Ghana.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 26, 2021
When Jessica Ko was head of design at Google and then Opendoor, she realized that her teams spent about 90% of their time digging around Dropbox looking for assets. In many cases, they’d find older versions. Or they couldn’t find what they were looking for. Or even worse, they’d accidentally pick the wrong asset. “It was such a chaotic process,” Ko recalls.
StartupNation
AUGUST 23, 2021
Philanthropy. Corporate giving. Social responsibility. These are a few of the different terms that are used by businesses to define their approach to giving back. Don’t be fooled by the jargon. All of these terms lead to the same result: using a business to leave the world a better place. . Regardless of what you want to call your giving back plans, all philanthropic activities and charitable giving should be a strategic component of your businesses’ identity and, as such, incorporated into your
Entrepreneur's Handbook
AUGUST 26, 2021
We had a lunch-meeting German high-tech investor and I still reap the benefits. Here is what I learned. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
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Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr
Smart Hustle Magazine
AUGUST 25, 2021
By Julia Deien, Microsoft Certified Professional and Jason Gotway, VSP5, VMTSP, VCP550. In 2020, 70% of United States employees worked remotely , teams and customers relied on virtual tools to communicate, and a dispersed workforce led to additional concerns about cybersecurity. The result has been not only an increased use of technology, but also a heightened awareness of its role in driving strategic growth.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 23, 2021
With COVID-19 disrupting the entire manufacturing supply chain including semiconductor shortages, companies across multiple industries have been struggling to seek a procurement solution that can rebalance the gap between supply and demand. CADDi, a Tokyo-based B2B ordering and supply platform in the manufacturing and procurement industry, helps both procurement (demand side) and manufacturing facilities (supply side) by aggregating and rebalancing supply and demand via its automated calculation
OurCrowd
AUGUST 24, 2021
Peak, the Manchester-based artificial intelligence (AI) specialist, is to receive a funding fillip of around $50m, it has been reported. Read more here. The post [Peak in The Business Desk] Peak’s AI expertise ‘set to attract up to $50m of new investment’ appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
AUGUST 25, 2021
From an entrepreneur and “creator” who’s failed and succeeded with 6+ figure mistakes and successes. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
Speaker: Wayne Spivak - President and Chief Financial Officer of SBA * Consulting LTD, Industry Writer, and Public Speaker
The old adages that "cash is king" and "you can’t spend profits" still hold true today. But however well-known these sayings might be, it requires a change in mindset to properly implement a cash flow management system that predicts your business's runaway as accurately as possible. Key to this new mindset is understanding the difference between the Statement of Cash Flows, a historical look at the source and uses of cash, and the Cash Flow Statement, which uses transaction history and forward-l
Smart Hustle Magazine
AUGUST 27, 2021
If you’re wondering about what is ahead for your small business, you’re not alone. With the sudden outbreak of Coronavirus Delta variant and subsequently CDC updated guidelines on the need for wearing masks in public indoor places, many small business owners are feeling less confident about the economy. But a few industries are getting good growth despite the challenges put forth by the pandemic.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 26, 2021
Finding the right learning platform can be difficult, especially as companies look to upskill and reskill their talent to meet demand for certain technological capabilities, like data science, machine learning and artificial intelligence roles. Workera.ai ’s approach is to personalize learning plans with targeted resources — both technical and nontechnical roles — based on the current level of a person’s proficiency, thereby closing the skills gap.
OurCrowd
AUGUST 26, 2021
OurCrowd, a global investment crowdfunding platform serving accredited investors and institutions, has posted its Q2 High-Tech Jobs Index. According to the Index, startup job vacancies are skyrocketing as the work from home (WFH) environment, is here to stay. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd in CrowdFund Insider] OurCrowd Jobs Index Shows Soaring Vacancies as Work From Home is Here to Stay appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.
Entrepreneur's Handbook
AUGUST 23, 2021
They both have benefits and drawbacks, but, if you think carefully about the choice, one is clearly a better option Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».
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